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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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